Archeops (Pokémon)

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Archeops First Bird Pokémon アーケオス Archeos #0567 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Rock Flying Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Ability Defeatist Cacophony Cacophony Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 87.5% male, 12.5% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Groups Flying and Water 3 Hatch time 30 cycles
Height 4'07" 1.4 m Archeops 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 70.5 lbs. 32.0 kg Archeops 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 177	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Archeops 0 HP 2 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Yellow	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Archeops (Japanese: アーケオス Archeos) is a dual-type Rock/Flying Fossil Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

It evolves from Archen starting at level 37, after it is revived from a Plume Fossil.

Biology

Archeops is a large, avian Pokémon that bears traits of both birds and reptiles. Its featherless, scaly snake-like head is red with a green stripe running along the top. Its mouth is filled with sharp teeth. Its eyes are white with black pupils and no irises. Its body is covered with frayed-looking, yellow and blue feathers designed for flight on its arms and legs enabling all four of its limbs to act as wings. All of these "wings" bear sharp claws. It has a ring of smaller green feathers on the ankles. Its tail is completely red and featherless except for a fan of blue feathers at the end, and as with the Archaeopterygiformes, it has fully-movable vertebrae in its tail instead of a pygostyle. Its plumage is very delicate.

It is capable of flying, but is more adept at running, taking a running start to take flight with its weak wing muscles. To achieve flight, Archeops must run nearly 25 mph (40 km/h) as it builds up speed over a course that is 2.5 miles (4 kilometers) long. Archeops can hunt more efficiently when on the ground. Archeops is known to be intelligent, hunting for its prey in packs. One Archeops first corners the prey before another swoops down on it. It can outrun even an automobile. It has the intelligence to work with its partners to catch prey. Archeops are extinct but can be revived via fossils. Archeops is omnivorous; along with hunting for prey, it has been seen eating fruit in the anime.

In the anime

Archeops in the anime

Major appearances

Archeops debuted in Archeops In The Modern World!, including one that evolved from a revived female Archen. The female Archeops reappeared in a flashback in Explorers of the Hero's Ruin!.

Minor appearances

Multiple Archeops appeared in the opening sequence of Black—Victini and Reshiram.

Multiple Archeops appeared in a flashback in A Restoration Confrontation! Part 1. They then physically appeared in the second part.

In the manga

Archeops in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

N befriended an Archeops when it was an Archen. It participated in N's battle against Alder in The Lesson Ends Here.

In the TCG

Main article: Archeops (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Stats

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Side game data

Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●●●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●●

Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.67 seconds Base HP: 54 Base Attack: 83 Base Defense: 52 Base Speed: 70

Pokémon Battle Trozei Rock Attack Power: ★★★★★

Pokémon Shuffle Rock Attack Power: 70 - 110 5 #619 Power of 4+ Deals even more damage when you make a match of four.

Pokémon GO Base HP: 181 Base Attack: 292 Base Defense: 139 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 5 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Steel Wing, Wing Attack Charged Attacks: Dragon Claw, Ancient Power, Crunch

New Pokémon Snap Photodex entry #146 Archeops is a powerful runner, so it can escape from predators even if it’s on the ground. It’s not great at flying, though, and it needs a running start before it takes off.

Evolution

Unevolved Archen  Rock  Flying

Level 37 →

First evolution Archeops  Rock  Flying

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII Sword Shield File:Spr 8s 567.png File:Spr 8s 567 s.png

For other sprites and images, please see Archeops images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Archeops is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 567.
  • It is also the only Pokémon whose base stat total matches its National Pokédex number.
  • This number is also part of the Dewey Decimal number 567.9, the number for feathered dinosaurs.
• No other Pokémon has the same Egg Group combination as Archeops and its pre-evolution.
• Archeops and its pre-evolution are the only Fossil Pokémon without Hidden Abilities.
• Archeops and its pre-evolution are the only Flying-type Pokémon in the Water 3 Egg Group.

Origin

Archeops appears to draw inspiration from the Archaeopteryx, once believed by scientists to be the earliest of all birds; this is also referenced by its species as the "First Bird" Pokémon. Its body shape also resembles that of a Microraptor, which notably had feathers on its legs, like this Pokémon. It may also be based on the Feathered Serpents of ancient Mesoamerican mythologies, as well as European dragons in general.

Name origin

Archeops and Archeos may be derived from Archaeopteryx and -ops (common suffix in names of prehistoric animals derived from the Ancient Greek word for face). Archeops may also allude to Cheops, the Greek name for Egyptian pharaoh Khufu.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese アーケオス Archeos From Archaeopteryx French Aéroptéryx From aéro and Archaeopteryx Spanish Archeops Same as English name German Aeropteryx From aero and Archaeopteryx Italian Archeops Same as English name Korean 아케오스 Akeos Transcription of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 始祖大鳥 / 始祖大鸟 Shǐzǔdàniǎo From 始祖鳥 / 始祖鸟 Shǐzǔniǎo and 大 dà Cantonese Chinese 始祖大鳥 Chíjóudaaihníuh From 始祖鳥 Chíjóuníuh and 大 daaih

More languages Russian Аркеопс Arkeops Transcription of English name Thai อาเคโอส Akheot Transcription of Japanese name

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